Burn some calories and support the American Cancer Society at the Zumba-A-Thon from 8 a.m. to noon today under the Texas Street Bridge in downtown Shreveport.

Burn some calories and support the American Cancer Society at the Zumba-A-Thon from 8 a.m. to noon today under the Texas Street Bridge in downtown Shreveport. Four Zumba instructors will lead participants in high-energy dance exercise to Latin-influenced music. People don't have to dance the entire four hours. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Cost: $10 donation to the American Cancer Society requested.

Information: brandysims@wildblue.net or sarah.albritton@cancer.org

Bowling camp focuses
on children ages 5 to 12

Get the ball rolling at the Mary Stuart Summer Fun Bowling Camp June 10-14 at Holiday Lanes, 3316 Old Minden Road in Bossier City. The camp is for children ages 5 to 12. It meets from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day. The fee includes all bowling, shoe rental, coaching, medals and prizes for wacky bowling on the last day of the program. The program is named in memory of Mary Stuart, a longtime Holiday Lanes bowler and coach who died in April.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Cost: $50 per child.

Information: (318) 746-7331.

Race, health walks support prostate cancer testing

Help fight prostate cancer at Dash for Dad, a 5K run and 5K and 1K health walks June 15 on the riverfront in downtown Shreveport. Participants will start and end at the corner of Clyde Fant Parkway and Lake Street. The event benefits ZERO Prostate Cancer, a national nonprofit organization, and local prostate cancer testing and education efforts. Fifty cents of every dollar will stay in the community to fund research, testing and support. The Shreveport-Bossier City event is one of more than three dozen around the country this year.

Third Sunrise Triathlon
set for June 23

Put all that training to the test at Sunrise Triathlon #3 at 7:30 a.m. June 23 in Shreveport. The event, one of a yearly series sponsored by Sunrise Triathlon Club, involves at 450-yard swim, a 15-mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run. The triathlon starts and ends at Town South Swim Club, 9630 Smitherman Drive in Shreveport.

Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous.

Cost: $45 for Sunrise Triathlon Club members, $65 for nonmembers. Entry closes when spots are filled or on June 21.